A01540:475
A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and…
A just defence of certain passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and use of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have been made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiency of his answers given to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecility of his arguments produced against the same further discovered; and the point it self in controversy more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.A iust defence of certaine passages in a former treatise concerning the nature and vse of lots, against such exceptions and oppositions as have beene made thereunto to Mr. I.B. Wherein the insufficiencie of his answers giuen to the arguments brought in defence of a lusorious lot is manifested; the imbecillitie of his arguments produced against the same further discouered; and the point it selfe in controuersie more fully cleared; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and author of the former treatise.
London: printed by John Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Robert Bird, 1623
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I. B. Now then let us consider the places produced to prove it. The former (saith Mr. G.) was faithless. I say so too. Because that Lot was without any warrant. This notwithstanding, prayer in this and the other place, doth show that Gods people believing that God doth signify his judgement by the whole or immediate disposition of that Lot, did therefore think themselves bound to pray.
I. B. Now then let vs consider the places produced to proue it. The former (saith Mr. G.) was faithlesse. I say so too. Because that Lot was without any warrant. This notwithstanding, praier in this and the other place, doth shew that Gods people beleeuing that God doth signifie his iudgement by the whole or immediate disposition of that Lot, did therefore thinke themselues bound to pray.
T. G. What is all this to prove that in a Lot, as in an Oath, prayer is ever understood or implied. A man might as well reason thus; Our Saviour amore than once prayed, before he brake bread: Therefore in all breaking of Bread prayer ever is implied. I need not add, that in those being extraordinary, ⟨p. 211⟩there was necessary cause to crave by prayer some special presence and providence, because Mr. B. himself in his next words observeth it.
T. G. What is all this to proue that in a Lot, as in an Oath, praier is euer vnderstood or implied. A man might as well reason thus; Our Sauiour amore than once praied, before he brake bread: Therefore in all breaking of Bread praier euer is implied. I need not adde, that in those being extraordinary, ⟨p. 211⟩there was necessary cause to craue by prayer some speciall presence and prouidence, because Mr. B. himselfe in his next words obserueth it.